TY - BOOK AU - Bailey,David AU - Wright,Edwin TI - Practical fiber optics SN - 9788131201299 AV - TK5103.59 .B35 2003eb U1 - 621.38275 22 PY - 2003/// CY - Amsterdam, Boston, London PB - Elsevier KW - Fiber optics KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING KW - Imaging Systems KW - bisacsh KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes index; Definitions and fundamental principles -- Theory of fiber optic transmission -- Fiber optic cable construction -- Connecting fibers -- Optical drivers and detectors -- Installing fiber optic cables -- Fiber optic system design -- Testing of fiber optic systems -- Technologies that use optical fibers N2 - Readers will use this knowledge to develop the required techniques for design, installation and maintenance of their own fiber optic systems. * Ideal for those with some background in communications but without previous knowledge of fiber optics * Provides a comprehensive treatment of the fundamentals of fiber optic systems and their individual components * Places emphasis on practical techniques of component installation and system design ER -